—Matt.21:33-41 The Parable of the Vineyard Characters in this parable: Householder/landowner—he planted the vineyard, put a wall around it, and dug a winepress and tower Husbandmen/vine-growers—the householder rented it to them Servants/slaves—householder sends HIS servants to the vineyard that THEY might receive the fruit Husbandmen took the servants and beat, killed, stoned them (This action repeated … More March 15
–John 15:1 Jesus is the true vine and his Father is the husbandman, vinedresser. The TRUE vine—this makes me think of different vines I’ve run into in my gardening. Our son and his wife bought a house in South Carolina several years ago and it must have been owned by a gardener at one time. … More March 13
—John 10:7-9 Jesus is the door/gate BACKGROUND: 1-5 Thief and robbers crawl through the window. (false teachers trying to steal souls away from the truth of God’s Word) “into the sheepfold–the sacred enclosure of God’s true people.” Climbs up some other way—wanting heaven but not entering in God’s way. OUCH! Other ways? Works, philosophies, religions … More March 12
–John 9:5 Do you see a pattern in Jesus’ teaching? He and the disciples pass a man that is blind. The disciples ask a question Jesus answers and teaches. We would be wise to look for God’s lessons in every life situation because that’s what Jesus did. Think about the darkness. Darkness is the absence of … More Mar. 11
–John 8:23 Once again the whole passage may need to be read to get the whole story. It begins with the adulterous woman being brought to Jesus. He writes on the ground and asks the one who has not sinned to cast the first stone. I love verse nine: And they which heard it, being convicted … More March 9
–John 6:35 I love Jesus’ timing. NOTHING is done without purpose. The chapter begins with the feeding of the 5,000. Is that not fitting seeing that our verse for the days states that Jesus is the bread of life? Once again we find the religious leaders arguing with Jesus about the manna which their fathers … More March 8
—John 4:26 (You may need to read the passage to find out the answer.) Jesus is [the] M______________. Thoughts? Jesus is the Messiah. I’m always amazed at this woman’s impertinence. She was a hurting woman. Today, we might say she had a chip on her shoulder concerning her religion and probably her nationality. She was … More March 7
March 6, Wednesday—Introduction Many churches label this day as Ash Wednesday and symbolize its significance in various ways. While I do not recognize that day, this day is the first day of a 46-day journey to Resurrection Sunday. Any time and every day is a great time to study the Bible. This little devotional is … More March 6th
The 46 days before Easter (40 weekdays and six Sundays) has been called Lent since the 4th century. It is not a biblical mandate and there are no references to it in the Bible. However, the idea of taking extra time and effort to draw close to our God and Savior, Jesus Christ before the … More Sunday’s Coming! 40-day Bible Study
Deuteronomy 6:5-9 “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when … More The Most Important Parenting Verses in the Bible
